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did not want to do anything that would usurp that process and he agreed with Mr. Sullivan to table this decision until the conclusion of those discussions to see the result. He asked if adopting policy X would usurp anything in the discussions between landowners, developers and the neighbors? Mr. Iserson did not think it would usurp the process. It might upset the balance of negotiations somewhat. People are going into the process in good faith to find what is the best development for that site. If the policy were modified at this point, it might confuse that process and upset the balance that seems to be working so far. Mr. Thorne did not want to upset the balance and preferred to table this issue. Mayor Hosterman appreciated the Commissioners taking the stand they did. One of her goals has been less building on.the hillsides and smaller homes generally. This project first came up twelve years ago and she and others tried to referend it. Now that it is back, she and Councilmember Sullivan have tried to create a vision to allow the developers and property owner to have discussions with those neighborhoods to determine whether there could be agreement on a unit number that would have the least amount of impact on the neighborhoods and still pencil out for the four developers. In doing that, there is the potential for 2,000 acres of permanent open space for the entire community of Pleasanton to enjoy. It is important to determine how to calculate developable acres, but given the fact that we have entered into this process, the Council set the preservation of the southeast hills in Pleasanton as a priority. That allowed funding for a hired facilitated process. There have been three or four meetings with all parties and she felt there is a potential for a win/win for the community. If the developer can get support from the neighborhood, she felt it was possible to get Council support as well. She agreed that this issue be deferred until another time. Mr. Brozosky acknowledged the city has always encouraged the neighborhoods to talk to the developers to reach consensus. He did not think that in the priorities discussions that money was set aside for this process. It was to continue a process that the city would normally take in such a situation. He felt the policy on gross developable acres was to set the expectations for the community and the developers as to what the city is looking for in an application. Council can make that decision. It is better to set expectations to be met than to say everything is included knowing it would not be approved. He felt that was setting confrontation up at the beginning of a process. He preferred to have the General Plan set numbers the community can accept. Mayor Hosterman asked those Commissioners and Council member who had recused themselves to rejoin the group. She invited members of the public to speak on the other issues on the agenda. Dolores Bengtson, 568 Hamilton Way, read a letter written on behalf of Citizens for a Caring Community, a copy of which is on file with the City Clerk's office. Basically she asked the Council to make its decisions based on how Pleasanton can meet its fair share housing obligations for low and very low-income residents within the constraints Joint Workshop City Council/Planning Commission 8 11/29/05